Child Proof: Parenting by Faith, Not Formula, by Julie Lowe | Review by Rosa Byler
Bringing up children is probably the most common and yet the most significant responsibility in life, judging by the number of books on the subject—and while acknowledging that there are no foolproof formulas, most of us still scan the latest publications! Child Proof, despite its puzzling title, is worthy of more than just a cursory […]
Continue ReadingCaring for the Souls of Children: A Biblical Counselor’s Manual, edited by Amy Baker | Review by Rosa Byler
The goal of the biblical counseling movement was to help troubled Christians find soul care and counsel from fellow believers rather than secular psychologists or psychiatrists. For a number of years, their resources were mostly at the adult level. Amy Baker, longtime counselor and currently a member of the Biblical Counseling Coalition, developed an interest […]
Continue ReadingStrategic Planning: What It Addresses and Why It Matters So Much.
Do you have a vision for your business ten years from now? A clear picture of what you want it to be three years from now? An actionable plan for this year? What are you doing today, this week, and this quarter that will ensure actually achieving those desired outcomes? Everyone who starts a business […]
Continue ReadingDeeper: Real Change for Real Sinners, by Dane Ortlund | Review by Rosa Byler
What does Dane Ortlund mean by “real” sinners—are there other options? The introduction explains that Deeper is about spiritual growth, written for Christians who recognize their ongoing neediness and sin, as opposed to “theoretical sinners” content with behavior modification. “If you confess the doctrine of original sin but at the same time feel yourself to […]
Continue ReadingThe Wisdom Pyramid: Feeding Your Soul in a Post-Truth World, by Brett McCracken | Review by Rosa Byler
Comparing the intake of knowledge to eating food is no new idea. Moses draws parallels between daily manna and God’s words; Proverbs’ wisdom invites the simple to a banquet; newborn Christians thrive on milk while the more mature enjoy meat. Brett McCracken furthers this analogy with the food pyramid, a design familiar to moderns concerned […]
Continue ReadingA Visual Theology Guide to the Bible: Seeing and Knowing God’s Word, by Tim Challies and Josh Byers | Review by Rosa Byler
No one would dispute the biblical illiteracy of our culture at large, but how many Christians share that ignorance? Barna Group polls, among others, suggest that reverence for the Bible does not always result in reading it regularly. Confusion about how the various books fit together is a common problem, as well as a general […]
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